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Saturday, February 15, 2014

1961 Fiat 1200 Cabriolet - The roots of this car go back to 1955 and the Fiat 1100 TV. A few years after its introduction, Fiat hired Pininfarina to create a new body for the 1100 TV. Fiat increased the engine displacement and the resulting car was this; the Fiat 1200 Cabriolet.

This is a very restorable car. The body was painted with a spray can and the interior is said to need some help, but it has very little rust and the seller says it "runs, drives and stops."

Fiat 124 Spiders are a dime a dozen compared to this. With a little money and effort, you could have one of the coolest old Fiats at any car show.

This one is in better shape, but it has been customized. The hood scoop ruins the car's lines. The spoiler looks too modern and is unnecessary. The word "awkward" doesn't even begin to describe the top.

The seller states "This car could be worth its weight in gold." No. It won't be. But, with a little "de-customization," it could be a cool, unique, weekend driver.

I remember years ago reading about The LaDawri (and the Woodill Wildfire, etc.) on the Forgotten Fiberglass website. This was one of the rare websites where the "barn finds" actually outnumbered running or restored models.

The body mods on the LaDawri look like the common Corvette mods of the mid 60's to early 70's. The tail lights, even with an additional pair, have that 68-72 Corvette look. The front looks a lot like Baldwin-Motion Phase III Stingray.

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